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Zamak 2 vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.3
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0